NDC Deputy Chairman, scribe, others defect to PDP in Ebonyi

Ahead of the 2027 wide elections, nary less than 4,000 members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, including the Deputy Chairman, Mr. Okechukwu Idenyi, and the Secretary, Barr. Solomon Adum, person defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful Ebonyi State.

The defectors were formally received connected Saturday astatine a governmental rally successful Isu Community, Onicha Local Government Area, by the PDP State Chairman, Hon. Chukwuma Igwe.

The PDP president described the defection arsenic a “major boost” to the party’s increasing power successful the state, saying the acquisition and governmental scope of the caller entrants would fortify the PDP’s operation up of the forthcoming polls.

“We guarantee the defectors of adjacent opportunities wrong the party. We impulse you to enactment collectively with existing members to beforehand the party’s objectives and supply a credible alternate for the radical of Ebonyi successful 2027,” Igwe stated.

Speaking connected behalf of the defectors, erstwhile NDC Secretary, Mr. Solomon Adum, said the determination followed extended consultations with their supporters.

“Our determination was driven by our assurance successful the PDP’s imaginativeness for antiauthoritarian governance, unity, and sustainable improvement successful the state,” Adum said.

“We pledge to enactment with the enactment of the PDP to grow the par...